1
as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
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2
as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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3
as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
the lunch crowd usually clears out by 2:00 p.m. at the latest
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Recent Examples of clear out
Those wind gusts are expected to clear out by the end of the weekend, making way for warmer temperatures.
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
Former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were given just 15 minutes to clear out their D.C. offices yesterday — a cutting end to the Trump administration's gutting of the foreign aid agency and its contractors.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Less coughing: Your body clears out mucus and toxins, reducing persistent coughing over time.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
The cause could be the leadership of Police Commissioner Jessie Tisch — who’s clearing out dead wood and, driven by data, refocusing the NYPD on its core mission.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
Former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were given just 15 minutes to clear out their D.C. offices yesterday — a cutting end to the Trump administration's gutting of the foreign aid agency and its contractors.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Less coughing: Your body clears out mucus and toxins, reducing persistent coughing over time.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
The cause could be the leadership of Police Commissioner Jessie Tisch — who’s clearing out dead wood and, driven by data, refocusing the NYPD on its core mission.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out
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Police used a water cannon to disperse the crowd after protesters tried to break through police barricades.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the confusion, she was detained, then charged with failure to disperse and blocking the sidewalk.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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In fact, research shows that beyond escaping poverty, additional wealth has little impact on long-term emotional well-being.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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This year — in the wake of California wildfires and a tense presidential inauguration — the need to escape felt even more pronounced.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ravi Ahuja will depart Roku‘s board of directors after more than a decade, following his promotion to CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The inaugural charter flight departed from Wuxi to Chicago early Friday, carrying more than 100 tons of cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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The next morning he was spotted by law enforcement and tried to flee, but was captured after a brief pursuit on foot.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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More than 20 million people are living below the poverty line, and hundreds of thousands more have fled the country.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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Once the pandemic came along, Stegemann moved bit by bit from Hamburg out to Bender’s in the countryside.—
Fiona Bornhöft,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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The baby kept moving her fingers right around the dog's eyes, but Daisy Doo didn't care.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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This gets to that now-what question for this franchise and the Marlins’ latest master plan to get out of their ongoing mess.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Multiple people got out of that vehicle, [and] fired shots without engaging in any conversation.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Alex exits the vehicle and sees a body buried in a nearby snowdrift.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Following his musical guest appearance on this weekend’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy show, the 2x Grammy nominee abruptly exited Studio 8H during curtain call, while host Mikey Madison and the cast had the traditional post-show mingle onstage during the credits.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium indicates that 615 flights are scheduled to depart from Heathrow on Saturday, with a further 604 flights due to fly to the airport.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Most of the sets were built in Toronto, disassembled, and flown to Iqaluit for reassembly, with each piece put on palettes and packed to fit the cargo plane’s fuselage.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20out. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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